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Meeting with President Shaftel on Wednesday: Coffee Hour will not be held on Wednesday, February 5, since we will be gathering on Zoom for the Open Forum with President Matthew Shaftel at 12:30 p.m. that day. Please use this Zoom link to attend the forum (meeting ID: 935 4025 3835; passcode: 705176).
If you have questions for the forum you'd like to submit anonymously in advance, we ask that you use this form.
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Strategic Plan: Share your thoughts, as often as you like, in this Strategic Plan Suggestion Box. The feedback will be shared with planning groups every week.
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Federal Grants and Loans Update
On January 29, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget rescinded the memorandum that temporarily paused federal financial assistance programs. Prior to that announcement, the college received official information from Federal Student Aid that confirms the attempted pause on federal grants and loans would not impact "assistance received directly by individuals,” including Title IV, HEA funds, which are provided to individual students, such as Pell Grants. We will continue to keep you updated on this and other important issues.
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Black History Month Events
Drawn to Culture
Tuesday, February 4, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.,
Freddie's, Albany, and McKinstry Student Center, Troy
Write quotes, lyrics, etc. from prominent Black artists, writers, thinkers, and leaders from around the the world. Take inspiration from the quotes to illustrate the canvas as well.
To All That Came Before, To All That May Come After
February 7-22, The Little Gallery, Rathbone Hall, Albany
This art exhibit features students, alumni, and other artists representing the African Diaspora.
Soulful Strokes
Wednesdays beginning February 12, 1 p.m., Freddie's, Albany
Come to Freddie's for pool tournaments and music from prominent Black musicians. Prizes and snacks!
Revive and Thrive
Saturday, February 22, noon-2 p.m., Bush, Troy
Celebrate the beauty, history, and power of shea butter at this FREE make-your-own body and hair butter workshop. Refreshments!
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From Residence Life: Nominate a Student to be a Resident Assistant!
Residence Life is recruiting next year's Resident Assistant staff. If you've worked with a student that you think would make an exceptional RA, please submit their information via this form.
Residence Life will contact students to let them know that they have been nominated for the position and invite them to submit an application. Please respond at your earliest convenience, and thank you for your help making this year our best applicant pool yet!
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Employee Headshots in Troy
Employee headshots will be available Wednesdays throughout February. Meet the photographer in Buchman Pavilion:
February 5: 10:30 a.m.-noon
February 12: noon to 2 p.m.
February 19: noon to 2 p.m.
February 26: noon to 2 p.m.
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Undergraduate Research Day is April 30: Reserve Classrooms and
Please Encourage Students to Submit Abstracts
Undergraduate Research Day, celebrating student research and creative projects across disciplines is on Wednesday, April 30.
Faculty, if you would like to reserve classroom space for Research Day, please complete this reservation form. Please also encourage students to submit abstracts by March 7, 2025.
Questions? Contact Professor Sara Schuman at ugresearchday@sage.edu.
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From Student Activities and the Blue Angel Class of 2025:
Will You Volunteer for Rally?
Rally is one of the oldest consecutive traditions at Russell Sage College. Each year, Blue Angels, Red Devils, Purple Cows, and Golden Horseshoes get together for a competition to raise money for charities. The tradition includes several events with songs, skits, fundraisers, and community service. Rally is part of the soul of the college and contributes to the student experience. To keep this tradition alive, the Blue Angel Class of 2025 needs volunteers to judge the events that are part of this competition.
Judges are needed to watch and evaluate performances at the events listed below. If you are available, please email rally@sage.edu by Thursday, February 6, with the specific event(s) you would like to attend. This is a great opportunity to see students work hard and have fun for a great cause. We appreciate your time!
Rally 2025 Events, Troy campus:
Kickoff, Tuesday, February 11, 8 p.m., The Aggie
Activities Rally, Thursday, February 13, 8 p.m., The Aggie
Final Rally, Friday, February 21, 7 p.m., Bush
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Please Remind Students: Cash Prizes for 2024 Research,
Broughton Fellowship Apps Due
Library Research Awards: Students who used Russell Sage College library resources (like books and databases) and properly cited those sources for a paper in 2024 are eligible for the Library Research Award. Four $200 prizes will be awarded to the best papers; two prizes will go to undergraduate students, and two to graduate students. Students can submit papers via this form or contact Head of Reference and Access Services Librarian Regina Vertone at vertor@sage.edu.
Broughton Fellowship Applications Due This Week: The Broughton Graduate Fellowship is an award for advanced scholarly research by graduate students. Students may apply as an individual or a team. The application deadline is February 9. Email Kathy McLaughlin in the provost's office with questions.
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Sport Management Program Gives Grad an Assist with Career Goals
Jaquan Mack ’23, who now works in West Point's Athletics Department, talks about the difference the School of Management's Bob Stulmaker and Eileen Brownell and HEOP's Jermaine Privott made for him in a profile on Sage.edu.
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Celebrating Another Week of Wins
"David Davis, office coordinator in the OT Department! He always goes above and beyond for the students and staff. We appreciate your dedication to the college and the positivity that you bring every day."
Please help RSC reach 100 WoW entries in 2025 by posting to the Wall/Google Doc of Wins. Let us know what you'd include on your department's "highlight reel," shout out your colleagues, and brag about yourself a little, too!
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Group Fitness Training
Fridays through March 7, 5 p.m., McKinstry Group Fitness Center, Troy
Sign up for Group Fitness Training.
Recreation and Fitness is offering group fitness training with personal trainer Ian Engel. Sessions limited to eight people.
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Events from Girls Inc.
Upcoming fundraisers from from Girls Inc, a Russell Sage College partner, include a Galentine's Day celebration and a Bingo night. Info at girlsinccapitalregion.org/events.
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Wellness survey: HR's Employee Wellness Interest Survey is open through February 17.
Wellness committee: The Employee Wellness committee will be independent from Thrive, but will coordinate with the Thrive team to support wellness initiatives. Apply to be a committee member.
Childcare Discounts for RSC Community: Kreative Kids Early Childhood Program has a partnership with Russell Sage's Esteves School of Education and offers special pricing to members of the RSC community.
FROM HR: Paid Prenatal Leave Law : On January 1, the New York State Paid Prenatal Leave Law went into effect. All full and part-time employees are entitled to 20 hours of paid prenatal leave. This is in addition to an employee’s accrued sick time. The 20 hours of PPNL are available for pregnant employees to take time off for pregnancy-related healthcare appointments such as physical examinations, medical procedures, monitoring, testing, discussions with a healthcare provider needed to ensure a healthy pregnancy, end-of-pregnancy care, and fertility treatments. PPNL is only available to the pregnant person receiving health services. A spouse, partner, or other support person attending a prenatal appointment is not eligible to use PPNL. PPNL may only be used during the pregnancy. Pregnant employees should contact human resources to receive access to this block of leave time.
PT researchers seeking volunteers for study: Do you know someone who qualifies?: Researchers from Physical Therapy are evaluating the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy on pain in individuals with painful peripheral diabetic neuropathy. They are seeking individuals between 40 and 70 years old with a diagnosis of painful peripheral diabetic neuropathy and the ability to walk with or without an assistive device to participate. Participants will be compensated $50 for their time. Reach out to Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Rupali Singh at singhr@sage.edu or 518-244-4550.
Read Solutions: The Newsletter for students: Recent issues are available at Sage.edu/Solutions (scroll to the bottom.)
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Upcoming Deadlines
Click on the button below to send us an email. Please use the same deadlines and email address to submit announcements to Coffee Break for employees and Solutions: The Newsletter for students.
Please send your news by 5 p.m. February 5 for the February 10 issue.
Please send your news by 5 p.m. February 12 for the February 17 issue.
Please send your news by 5 p.m. February 19 for the February 24 issue.
Please send your news by 5 p.m. February 26 for the March 3 issue.
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